Market Averages Stall After March Rise and Political Uncertainty
The article notes stock averages fluctuating within narrow limits last week, ending near where they began. It cites strong to weak hands selling as profit-taking grows, with a later surge of buyers unsure if prices will rise further amid presidential convention jitters.
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Wall Street
Roosevelt
Port of Boston Sees Multiple Arrivals and Bold Plans
The Frances P Mesquita delivered 70000 pounds of haddock cod hake pollock and cask at a Boston wharf as several vessels prepare for port calls before morning. The Eastern Steamship Corp Governor Cobb to sail to St John NB via Portland Eastport replacing Dingley overhauled at Simpson's dry dock. Canopic and San Jose also in port with lemons bananas and passengers while Vesuvius and other ships receive maintenance and wireless upgrades. The Laconia arrives from Liverpool with 1600 passengers as metro traffic and duties continue at the harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances P. Mesquita
Eastern Steamship Corporation
Governor Cobb
Florida
Simpson’s Dry Dock
East Boston
Central Wharf
St. John
N. B
Portland
Eastport
Governor Dingley
Key West
Havana
Boston
Halifax
Dominion Atlantic Line
United Fruit Company
San Jose
Davison
Port Simon
Costa Rica
White Star
Canopic
Mediterranean
White Star Line
Azores
John J. Fallon
Indrade
Manila
Gibraltar
Vesuvius
Navy Yard
Naval Torpedo Station
Newport
Narragansett Bay
George W. Williams
U. 8 S
East Boston Company Annual Meeting Notice May 6 1912
The East Boston Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting at Room 29 State Street Boston on Monday May 6 1912 at 12 noon for directors and other business. Transfer books close April 15 1912 at 2 pm and reopen the day after dissolution of the meeting. Joseph Weeks, Clerk. Boston Mass April 15 1912.
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East Boston Company
State Street
Boston
Joseph Weeks
Mass
Amalgamated Copper Company
Broadway
New York
A. H. Melin
Private Direct Wires Across North Atlantic Offices
Wires connect offices at 4 38 Broad Street New York and 18 20 King Street West Toronto plus 9 Old Broad Street London with a direct line to Devonshire Street Boston for private correspondence and coordination.
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Wires Connect
Broad St
New York
King St. W
Toronto
Old Broad St
London
Devonshire St
Boston
Shipping News Mini Almanac of Arrivals and Sailings
Arrived April 22 U S torpedo boats Burrows Patterson Trippe Whipple from Southern drill grounds steamers listed from various ports including San Jose Davison Port Simon C R Boston Simms Yarmouth N S Calvin Austin Mitchell St John N B City of Memphis Hammond Savannah Howard Chase Norfolk Tuscan Hillary Philadelphia H M Whitney Crowell New York Transportation Hersey Baltimore Belfast Curtis Bangor Me Governor Dingley Strout Portland Me City of Gloucester Godfrey Gloucester Malden Sewall's Point Va tugs Honey Brook Bennett Port Johnson tow ing barges C R R of N J Nos 2 9 11 Wyoming Clark Perth Amboy Bloomsbury Eckley for Portland etc Sally of many vessels plus saIed steamers Chippewa Charleston S C Jacksonville Balti more Melrose Norfolk Wyoming Eckley Bloomsbury Cumberland Baltimore Nos 24 6 one more Nottingham Port Johnson tow ing barges C R R of N J Nos 1 6 7.
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Patterson
Trippe
Whipple
San Jose
Davison
Port Simon
C. R
Boston
Simms
Yarmouth
N. S
Calvin Austin
Mitchell
St. John
N. B
City of
Memphis
Hammond
Savannah
Howard
Chase
Norfolk
Tuscan
Hillary
Philadelphia
H. M. Whitney
Crowell
New York
Transportation
Hersey
Baltimore
Cumberland
Svendsen
James Woolley
Pierce
Scituate
East
Taurus
Foote
Lynn
Hghter Sycamore
Horatio G. Foss
Clark
Humacoa
P. R
Ellen Little
Rawding
Port Arthur
Tex
Edna
Rogers
Belfast
Baker Palmer
MecAloney
Newport
Nesws
Jane Palmer
Carter
Chippewa
Charleston
S. C
Jacksonville
Fla
Coastwise
Melrose
Wyoming
Perth Amboy
Eckley
Salem
Bloomsbury
Portland
Portsmouth
Gloucester
Nottingham
Port Johnson
N. J
MGR Roche Honored by Middlesex Catholic Federations
The Middlesex county Federation of Catholic Societies held a quarterly convention at the Cathedral school hall Malden street Malden. It adopted resolutions praising Mgr Roche for federation work and congratulating him on becoming Domestic Prelate at the Vatican. One hundred and one delegates from 20 parishes and 60 societies attended.
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Middlesex County
Federation of Catholic Societies
Malden Street
James B. Vallelly
Cambridge
Mgr. Roche
Vatican
Charles T. Daly
West Medford
Thomas F. O’connor
Waltham
Anthony Matre
The
American Federation
Louisville
Congress
Monsignor Roche
P. Sarsfield Cunniff
Labor Meeting Protests Court Injunctions Against Unions
Delegates of the Boston Central Labor Union condemn injunctions in labor disputes calling them judge made law. They claim employers use courts to curb strikes by restraining building trades unions and note a local contractor already secured an injunction.
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Boston Central Labor Union
Engineers Await Reply On East Railroad Strike
New York April 21 Officials await a decision on whether engineers from 50 eastern and northern railroads will strike to push wage increases. The vote to strike is contingent on the meeting of general managers scheduled for tomorrow.
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New York
Chicago
Potomac
Boston unions elect officers amid Home Rule debate
Henry Abrahams secretary led a resolution praising Britain for Home Rule in Ireland. Frank H. McCarthy won re election as Boston Cigar Makers' Union 97 president. James T. Moriarty narrowly defeated A J Howlett for Building Trades president. Several officers were re elected without opposition and Frothingham spoke on the Panama Canal drawing laughs.
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Henry Abrahams
Ireland
House of Commons
Organized Labor
Boston
Great Britain
Frank H. McCarthy
Boston Cigarmakers’ Union 97
John T. Cashman
Painters’ Union 11
A. J. Howlett
Carpenters’ Union 33
James T. Moriarty
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union
Boston A. F. of L. Building Trades’ Department
Moriarty
Howlett
James R. Crozier
Carriage, Wagon, Automobile and Aeroplane Workers’ Union 9
Cigarmakers’ Union
G. Harry Dunderdale
Newspaper Writers
John J. Fenton
Coal Teamsters and Handlers
John C. McDonald
Elevator Constructors’ Union 4
Charles Morris
United Hatters’ Unions
M. A. Murphy
Stablemen’s Union
Old Board of Trustees
Anna T. Bowen
Cigar Factory Tobacco Strippers’ Union
Joseph J. Hunt
Teamsters’ Union 25
Louis R. Sullivan
Bartenders’ Union 77
Old Board of Auditors
Painters Gain Raise as Mass Strike Ends in Boston
Four hundred painters who walked out on April 1 return to work as wages rise from 45 5-11 to 50 cents an hour, lifting pay by about $2 weekly. Decorators secure 55 cents an hour, a five cent increase. The union extends to 1600 members, and the 44 hour work week remains in force.
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Boston
Fire Nearly Traps Family in Everett Three-Family Block
A fire at 407 Main Street Everett nearly trapped Isaac Friedman and his family as flames engulfed the building around 6 am. The blaze started in Friedman's dry goods store below the apartment, with two alarms sending Everett fire crews. Chief Swan suspects arson and State police join the investigation while Friedman reports a missing drawing cabinet.
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Main Street
Everett
Isaac Friedman
Friedman
Freda
Freidman
Swan
Gordon Bros
Abraham
Mechanic Arts High
District Assembly 80 Forms Committee on Amalgamation
A committee was appointed at the quarterly convention of District Assembly 80 K of L to pursue the amalgamation of the two district assemblies. The split occurred about ten years ago when the main body was incorporated.
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District Assembly
K. of L
Rail unions warn of possible engine strike amid deadlock
J G Stuart of the Erie railroad said no talks occurred Monday and Charles Neill has no plan to act as intermediary. Warren S Stone warned a strike could begin within hours if railroads reject a final reply. Carter of the Firemen and Enginemen orders members to join engineers in action.
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J. G. Stuart
Erie Railroad
Charles /. Neill
Mr. Stuart
Warren S. Stone
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Mr. Stone
Ss. Carter
Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
Confidence Eases Boston Rail Strike Fears
Boston locomotive engineers show confidence no strike will occur as 2800 engineers on three railroads await mediation under Erdman law. Officials anticipate wage scale talks will reopen and avert stoppage affecting all trunk and short lines east of Chicago.
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Boston
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Department of Labor
The
Brotherhood
Stone
Chicago
Potomac River
New York
Labor union activity highlights and speeches around Boston
The Boston labor scene shows unions pressing for policy reforms and wage gains. Committees meet state police on motorized machines, educators plan talks on criminal law rights, and representatives head to Washington for the Free Smokers bill hearings. Donations aid striking workers. various unions schedule meetings and campaigns in Boston and beyond.
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Whitney
New York
John J. Douglass
East Boston
Boston
Henry Abrahams
Boston Cigarmakers’ Union 97
Washington
Amalgamated Society of Engineers of
England
United States
Canada
Manchester
Eng
John K. Nolan
Baster
Roxbury Textile Workers’ Union
Brewery Workers’ Union of
Walla Walla
Wash
Boston Brewery Workers’ Union
Sara A. Conboy
Textile Workers’ Union
Washington Street
Joseph A. Nash
Boston Stationary Engineers’ Union 16
New England
Haverhill
Horseshoers’ Union
Grand Rapids
Mid
Vicinity
Joint Council of
City Department Employees’ Unions
Lumber ‘Trade Club
B. C. Stevens
Union 879
Boston Bill Posters and
Billers’ Union 17
Champ Clark
Boston Photo Engravers’ Union
International Photo Engravers’ Union
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
John R. Alpine
United Association of Plumbers
Union 175
Bunker Hill Lodge of Machinists
Navy Yard
Roosevelt Camign Committee
Owls’ Hall
Charlestown
Haven
Union 70
Boston Provident Longshoremen’s Union
Longshoremen's Trade Ae
Thenternational Longshoremen’s Union
Joeon Hunt
Boston ‘Teamdrivers’ Joint District Council
Boston Laundry Wagon
Bastors Union 182
Italian Barbers’ Union
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